Albacete (Spanish Congress electoral district)

Albacete
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency

Location of Albacete within Spain.
Province Province of Albacete
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Population 394,580 (2016)
Electorate 310,083 (2016)
Major settlements Albacete
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats 4 (1977–)

Albacete is one of the 52 electoral districts (Spanish: circunscripciones) used for the Congress of Deputies—the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is one of the five electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Castilla La Mancha. Albacete is the largest town accounting for almost half the electorate and there are no other municipalities with electorates over 25,000.

Overview

Boundaries and electoral system

Under Article 68 of the Spanish constitution [1] the boundaries must be the same as the province of Albacete and under Article 140 this can only be altered with the approval of congress. Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The electoral system used is closed list proportional representation with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method. Only lists which poll 3% or more of all valid votes cast, including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above" can be considered for seats. Under article 12 of the constitution, the minimum voting age is 18.

Eligibility

Article 67.3 of the Spanish Constitution prohibits dual membership of the Cortes and regional assemblies, meaning that candidates must resign from Regional Assemblies if elected. Article 70 also makes active judges, magistrates, public defenders, serving military personnel, active police officers and members of constitutional and electoral tribunals ineligible.[1]

Number of members

Albacete has returned four members at every election since the restoration of democracy.

Under Spanish electoral law, all provinces are entitled to a minimum of 2 seats with a remaining 248 seats apportioned according to population.[2] These laws are laid out in detail in the 1985 electoral law. (Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General) The practical effect of this has been to overrepreseent smaller provinces like Albacete at the expense of larger provinces. Alabcete had a ratio of 74,695 voters per deputy in 2004 [3] a figure below the Spanish average of 98,777 voters per deputy.[4]

Seat summary (1977–2016)

Generally Alabacete has been balanced with the PSOE winning two seats and the main party of the centre right winning two. In the 1980s however, the PSOE won three seats leaving the Popular Party and predecessors with just one seat.

1977 1979 1982 1986 1989 1993 1996 2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2016
Seats 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
AP/CD/CP/PP 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
PSOE 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
Podemos/UP 1
C's 1
UCD 2 2

General elections

2016

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 89,717 40.88 +4.07 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 59,617 27.16 –1.00 1 ±0
United We Can (PodemosIUeQuo)[lower-alpha 1] 33,509 15.27 –2.71 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 31,976 14.57 –0.01 0 –1
Blank ballots 1,430 0.65 –0.10
Total 219,473 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 219,473 98.99 –0.03
Invalid votes 2,233 1.01 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 221,706 71.50 –3.78
Abstentions 88,377 28.50 +3.78
Registered voters 310,083
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. Unidos Podemos results are compared to the combined totals of Podemos and IU–UPeC in the 2015 election.

2015

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 85,241 36.81 –18.28 2 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,205 28.16 –1.96 1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 33,755 14.58 New 1 +1
We Can (Podemos) 32,320 13.96 New 0 ±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC) 9,306 4.02 –2.15 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,727 0.75 –0.58
Total 231,582 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 231,582 99.02 +0.38
Invalid votes 2,300 0.98 –0.38
Votes cast / turnout 233,882 75.28 –0.83
Abstentions 76,792 24.72 +0.83
Registered voters 310,674
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2011

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 127,995 55.09 +7.72 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 69,981 30.12 –15.62 1 –1
United Left of Castile-La Mancha–The Greens: Plural Left (IUCLM–LV) 14,324 6.17 +2.79 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 11,614 5.00 +3.72 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,082 1.33 +0.20
Total 232,322 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 232,322 98.64 –0.64
Invalid votes 3,193 1.36 +0.64
Votes cast / turnout 235,515 76.11 –3.55
Abstentions 73,941 23.89 +3.55
Registered voters 309,456
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2008

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,609 47.37 +0.42 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 109,682 45.74 –0.52 2 ±0
United Left–Alternative (IU) 8,104 3.38 –0.51 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,078 1.28 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,717 1.13 –0.73
Total 239,809 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 239,809 99.28 +0.04
Invalid votes 1,741 0.72 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout 241,550 79.66 +0.39
Abstentions 61,678 20.34 –0.39
Registered voters 303,228
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2004

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 110,338 46.95 –4.24 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 108,715 46.26 +5.06 2 ±0
United Left–Left of Castile-La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 9,145 3.89 –1.10 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,372 1.86 +0.29
Total 235,023 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 235,023 99.24 –0.08
Invalid votes 1,810 0.76 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout 236,833 79.27 +3.69
Abstentions 61,947 20.73 –3.69
Registered voters 298,780
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2000

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 113,406 51.19 +6.53 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE) 91,270 41.20 –2.69 2 ±0
United Left (IU) 11,062 4.99 –4.63 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,484 1.57 +0.60
Total 221,539 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 221,539 99.32 –0.18
Invalid votes 1,514 0.68 +0.18
Votes cast / turnout 223,053 75.58 –7.90
Abstentions 72,052 24.42 +7.90
Registered voters 295,105
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1996

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP) 105,294 44.66 +4.16 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 103,471 43.89 –2.25 2 ±0
United Left–Left of Castile-La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 22,682 9.62 +0.29 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,289 0.97 +0.14
Total 235,774 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 235,774 99.50 +0.04
Invalid votes 1,191 0.50 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout 236,965 83.48 +1.09
Abstentions 46,886 16.52 –1.09
Registered voters 283,851
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1993

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 103,057 46.14 –3.51 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 90,453 40.50 +9.73 2 +1
United Left (IU) 20,841 9.33 +0.92 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,253 1.90 –5.53 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,843 0.83 +0.16
Total 223,335 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 223,335 99.46 +0.08
Invalid votes 1,214 0.54 –0.08
Votes cast / turnout 224,549 82.39 +5.74
Abstentions 47,987 17.61 –5.74
Registered voters 272,536
Source: Ministry of the Interior

1989

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 97,904 49.65 –1.40 3 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 60,664 30.77 –1.11 1 ±0
United Left (IU) 16,580 8.41 +3.86 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,651 7.43 –1.31 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,322 0.67 ±0.00
Total 197,173 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 197,173 99.38 +0.48
Invalid votes 1,236 0.62 –0.48
Votes cast / turnout 198,409 76.65 +3.60
Abstentions 60,446 23.35 –3.60
Registered voters 258,855
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. People's Party results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1986 election.
  2. PTE–UC results are compared to Communists' Unity Board totals in the 1986 election.

1986

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 97,838 51.05 –2.52 3 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)[lower-alpha 1] 61,093 31.88 +3.02 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 16,750 8.74 +6.75 0 ±0
United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2] 8,729 4.55 –0.05 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 2,031 1.06 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,289 0.67 +0.22
Total 191,641 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 191,641 98.90 +0.99
Invalid votes 2,126 1.10 –0.99
Votes cast / turnout 193,767 73.05 –8.98
Abstentions 71,500 26.95 +8.98
Registered voters 265,267
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. People's Coalition results are compared to AP–PDP totals in the 1982 election.
  2. United Left results are compared to the Communist Party of Spain totals in the 1982 election.

1982

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 103,328 53.57 +14.86 3 +1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)[lower-alpha 1] 55,666 28.86 +24.00 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 16,755 8.69 –30.27 0 –2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 8,874 4.60 –7.79 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,846 1.99 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 861 0.45 +0.24
Total 192,882 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 192,882 97.91 –1.17
Invalid votes 4,110 2.09 +1.17
Votes cast / turnout 196,992 82.03 +10.52
Abstentions 43,163 17.97 –10.52
Registered voters 240,155
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. AP–PDP results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.
  2. New Force results are compared to National Union totals in the 1979 election.

1979

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 65,883 38.96 +0.86 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[lower-alpha 1] 65,465 38.71 –1.52 2 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 20,945 12.39 +4.36 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)[lower-alpha 2] 8,224 4.86 –4.58 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 3,753 2.22 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 2,205 1.30 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 359 0.21 –0.07
Total 169,109 100.00 4 ±0
Valid votes 169,109 99.08 +0.32
Invalid votes 1,569 0.92 –0.32
Votes cast / turnout 170,678 71.51 –9.76
Abstentions 68,004 28.49 +9.76
Registered voters 238,682
Source: Ministry of the Interior
  1. Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of the PSOE and CIA in the 1977 election.
  2. Democratic Coalition results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1977 election.
  3. Party of Labour of Spain results are compared to Democratic Left Front totals in the 1977 election.

1977

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Albacete
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 64,603 38.10 2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 56,332 33.22 2
People's Alliance (AP) 16,005 9.44 0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 13,623 8.03 0
Centre-left of Albacete (CIA) 11,879 7.01 0
Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE–JONS) 4,939 2.91 0
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 1,698 1.00 0
Blank ballots 474 0.28
Total 169,553 100.00 4
Valid votes 169,553 98.76
Invalid votes 2,137 1.24
Votes cast / turnout 171,690 81.27
Abstentions 39,559 18.73
Registered voters 211,249
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

Coordinates: 38°50′N 2°00′W / 38.833°N 2.000°W / 38.833; -2.000

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